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About the Collection
This collection contains UNLV graduate student theses, dissertations, professional papers, and capstone projects from 1956-present. Records produced before 2009 were previously available only in print or microfilm and were digitized by the University Libraries. Records are organized by Year, Author, and Title.
Theses/Dissertations from 2023
The Development of a Pilot Program Related to the Application of High-Intensity in Occupational Therapy, Philip Lamoreaux
An Exploration of Popular Tenor Audition Arias and a Guide to Selecting Opera Audition Repertoire, Tung Kei Lam
Creating a Web Resource on Sense of Belonging for Underrepresented Occupational Therapy Students in Graduate Programs, Owen Uyiosa Lawani
Development of Pre-Magnetized Magnetorheological Elastomer for Bidirectionally Variable Stiffness Applications, Choonghan Lee
Study of Trace Elements in Southern Nevada Spring Waters and Lakes, Hyejeong Lee
Beyond the Surface: A Novel In-Game Behavioral Observation Matrix to Assess Video Game Expertise, Sam A. Leif
Examining Athletic Training Educators’ Perceptions of the Entry-Level Master’s Degree, Elizabeth León Zaragoza
Development of Cultural Familiarity Influences Musical Tempo, Jared W. Leslie
A Slow Act of Vision, Alice Letowt
The Force That Sets the Stage: The Professional Performances and Emotional Labor of Black Academic Faculty at Predominantly White Institutions, Christian Joy Lewis
Dental Pulp Stem Cell Differentiation Potential of BMP-2 and BMP-4, David Li
Investigating Students’ Lived Experience with Prebriefing Structure and Elements in Nursing Simulation Education, Meghan Liebzeit
Creating a University-Based Performing Arts Clinic: Challenges and Lessons, Carissa Limtiaco and Alan Savanapridi
Development of a Post-Op Transgender Care Program for Acute Occupational Therapy Practice, Marieliz Llanos
An Avalanche Transistor-Based Pulse Generator Design For Infrared Laser Applications, Abraham Lopez
Initial Development and Psychometric Evaluation of the Mental Health Optimization Checklist (MHOC), Raymond E. López
Evolution and Natural Selection of Olfactory Receptor Genes in Hawaiian Drosophila, Ngoc H. Ly
A Pilot Program to Inform High School Students About Allied Healthcare Professions, Nhu Mac
Profiles of Cross-Domain Motivational Beliefs: Relations With Engagement and Gender, Alireza Maghsoudlou
Utilization and Perception of Peer-Support After Lower Limb Loss in the United States: Potential Benefits on Mobility Outcomes, Moriah Maluotoga and Roopkiran Thind
The COVID-19 Pandemic and On-Time Vaccine Completion in the Childhood Population: A Strategic Plan, Chris Elaine Mariano
Application of Biochar for Antibiotic-Free Nutrient Recovery from Source-Separated Human Urine, Sayeda Ummeh Masrura
Examining Reflexive Communication Following a Break in Alcohol Abstinence, Lynda Kay Maxfield
Critical Metals: From Granitic Pegmatites to the Anthropogenic Cycle, Dalton McCaffrey
Evolving Expressions of Trauma in James Joyce, Jean Rhys, and Caryl Phillips, Sean M. McCray
Robert Starer and His Music, with a Focus on Solo Works for Trumpet, Allison McSwain
Longitudinal Relations among Expectancy-Value Beliefs, Achievement, and Intentions to Leave for Health Science Students, Kyle C. Mefferd
The Effects of the Diversion Program on Student Resilience, Mandi L. Merrill
“And I’m Going to Destroy You.”: Persona and Gender Performativity in Ernest Hemingway’s The Garden of Eden, Nicole Minton
The Influence of Prediction Error Strength on Reconsolidation, Kevin D. Mohawk
Simulating Radial Ring Structure with an Ambipolar Elsasser (Am) Bump in Non-Ideal Magnetohydrodynamics of Protoplanetary Disks, Aleksey S. Mohov
Cellular Heat Responses of Desert Mammals Promote Survival in Extreme Conditions, Janessa Montenegro
Getting Hitched and Unhitched: The History of Marriage and Divorce in Las Vegas, 1931-1965, Angela Christine Moor
The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic Response on Food Safety Violations Observed in Southern Nevada Food Establishments, Samantha Morales
Identifying Trauma Related Predictors of Dissociation in Maltreated Youth, Amanda L. Mraz
Development and Characterization of Lead & Lead-Free Perovskite Solar Cell Materials, Rubaiya Murshed
Kazimierz Serocki’s Trombone Concerto: Prominent Work in Post-War Poland, Dawid Mzyk
Telehealth in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus, Saghi Nassrouie
Does Maternal Mental Health (Anxiety and Depression) Negatively Impact Exclusive and Continued Breastfeeding Practices?, Smriti Neupane
A Multiple Case Study Examining the Role of Racism in the Development of Relationships between White Teachers and Students of Color, Skeeter Newman
Enhanced IoT-Based Electrocardiogram Monitoring System with Deep Learning, Jian Ni
Using Critical Questions to Improve Perspective Taking Online, Christina M. Nishiyama
Algorithmic Approaches to Battery Consolidation in a Smart Grid, Dara Nyknahad
Physiological Effects of a Traditional Active Warm-Up Versus a Passive Warm-Up During Submaximal Endurance Exercise, Vernice Ollano
Pantograph Carbon Strip Degradation Monitoring – Pulsed Power Application Using Electromagnetic Dot Sensor, Olufemi Olubode
The Effect of Sleep and Emotion on Pattern Separation, Alanna N. Osmanski
Magmatic Processes Leading to Compositional Diversity in the Mars Crust, Amanda Marie Ostwald
Systemic Theoretical Instruction: Tense and Aspect in Italian a Sociocultural Study of American Learners of Italian, Charles Joseph Panarella, Jr.
Examining the Spatial Periodicity of Force Chains and Strain Localization in Polycrystal Models, Richard D. Panduro-Allanson
A Comparison of the Traditional Chinese Vocal Style and Western Bel Canto Singing, Jie Pan
Properties of Ultra–High Performance Concrete Using Plaster Sand, Andrew Pappas
Association Between Rural Background and Physical Therapist Practice Location, Caitlin Parker and Jace-Anne Sharp
Optimized Indoor Temperature in Office Buildings Through Personalized Thermal Comfort Modeling, Raviteja Patchava
Comparing Comics and Illustrated Texts in Multimedia Learning, Jackson S. Pelzner
The Role of Style in Community Identity and Group Affiliation: An Archaeological Study of Virgin and Kayenta Branch Ceramics, Daniel Melvin Perez
Rock Or Relic? Lithic Technology and Social Life in the Mimbres Mogollon Region of Southwestern New Mexico, Jeffrey Dylan Clark Person
Poop! There it is! Anti-Germinants and Biological Variables as Modulators of Clostridioides Difficile Infection (CDI), Jacqueline Renee Phan
Characterization of Hematite Coated Bedrock Fault Scarps in the Northern Colorado River Extensional Corridor Near Lake Mead, Nevada, Molly E. Pickerel
An Ergonomic Approach for Esport Athletes: The Potential for Less Injury and Increased Occupational Performance, Nicholas Nalic Pierides Jr.
Polish Nationalism and the Flute Sonatina: The Influence of Folklore on Inter-War Composers Tadeusz Kassern, Wojciech Kilar and Aleksander Tansman, Marta Plominska
Engineered Biomass-Derived Carbon Adsorbents for Targeted Contaminant Remediation from Aqueous Environments, Suraj Venkat Pochampally
Compassion, Oxytocin, and Simulation Experiences Among Prelicensure Nursing Students, Shelley L. Price
Numerical Investigations of sCO2 Compressor Aerothermodynamics Using a Streamline Curvature Based Throughflow Method, Victor Quintanilla
Implementation of ADAS and Autonomy on UNLV Campus, Zillur Rahman
Gendered Bodies, Engendered Lives: Bioarchaeological Exploration of the Intersectionality of Gender, Health, and Trauma at Turkey Creek Pueblo, Arizona (AD 1225-1286), Claira Elizabeth Ralston
A Qualitative Exploration of Parent Involvement Programs in Higher Education, Heather Rappaport
Implementation of 2D Running Gait Analysis in Orthopedic Physical Therapy Clinics, Justin Rasavage, Tristan Trumbull, Melissa Goo-Tam, and Micah Wilson
Co-Teaching at the Secondary Level: A Qualitative Study of Perceptions, Implementations, & Constructivism, Anne-Marie Raskin
Identifying Clinical Profiles in a Community Sample of Youth with Selective Mutism, Melanie Rede
Morphologic Comparisons of Recrystallized and Neocrystallized Fibrous Amphibole Asbestos: Implications for Corresponding Health Risk Potential, Natalie G. Renkes
Mathematical Modeling: Finite Element Analysis and Computations Arising in Fluid Dynamics and Biological Applications, Jorge Reyes
Inferring the Compositions and Interior Structures of Small Planets, David R. Rice
Impact of Dietary Pattern Adherence and Physical Activity on Indicators of Cardiovascular Disease in Adults with and without Type 1 Diabetes, Leigh Ann Pouncey Richardson
Independent Living Skills Training for Individuals with Serious Mental Illness Through Program Development and Grant Writing, Bianca Rideout
Examination of Performance Validity and the Relationship to Cognition and Symptoms in Schizophrenia Spectrum Disorders, Erick A. Rogers
Leveraging Simulation to Understand Nursing Student Learning in Technologically Complex Environment, Deborah Rojas
A One-Dimensional Analysis of a Microbial Fuel Cell for Efficient Acetate Removal and Power Density Output, David Rouhani
Towards CFD Investigations into Particulate Air Pollution of a Desert Urban Environment, Prosun Roy
Developing a Physical Therapy Initial Evaluation Screening Tool for a Multidisciplinary Clinic for Adults with Down Syndrome, Isabella Russell, Alvin Lacap, and Francis Lacap
Treatment of Oxyanion Contaminants from Waste Brine Streams Using Halophilic/Halotolerant Microorganisms, Yasaman Saedi
Mental Health Education Protocol for Staff Members in an Inpatient Rehabilitation Center, Charles Nicholas Salvatera
Development of an Automated GPIB System for Characterization of SiGe Avalanche Photodiodes, David A. Santiago
Regulation of Toxicity in the Pseudomonas aeruginosa Envelope Stress Response, Melissa C. Schofield Londono
New Observations on the Age and Origin of the Geologist Seamounts, South Hawaiian Seamount Province, Brandon Chester Scott
Actinide Behavior in Soft Ligand Environments and Higher Oxidation States of Neptunium in Aqueous Media with Solid-State Synthesis of Np(VII) Compounds, Kelly Floyd Seeley
The Impact of an Ostomy Training Workshop on Occupational Therapy Practitioners’ and Students’ Confidence in Client Education on Ostomy Management, Amanda Rae Shizue Shimabukuro
Exploration of Occupational Therapy Program Development Through NIH Grant Writing, Larissa Silcox